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Tim Dawson - 7/19/2010 9:31:57 PM
Magnetic track is a fairly pointless piece of information, and isn't one we've ever heard a request for in the PLOG. What instrument in particular do you have that wants to know magnetic track?

Magnetic track is actually the single deciding factor for the semi-circular rule - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_level#Semicircular/hemispheric_rule

So my "workflow" at the moment to get this information is to check the skydemon plate from nearby airports to get the magnetic variation, and add/subtract from the true track, which is unfortunate because it could very easily be added to the plog.

I confess I'm a bit surprised so little people cared about it till now, are people generally not caring about the semi-circular rules?

EDIT: Oops, I read the rest of the thread after posting and saw that now there's an option for it, so I just have to find it. Is it available on mobile also? I don't have access to my tablet just now... anyway, if it's on the tablet, it's enough. Thank you!

Edited 9/2/2021 7:45:39 AM by bashope
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bashope, this thread was ten years old.
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I found this thread via google search Smile

Is there any way to quickly change between true/magnetic track just like for height/altitude in the instruments panel?

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177 - 4/10/2022 3:28:32 PM
I found this thread via google search Smile

Is there any way to quickly change between true/magnetic track just like for height/altitude in the instruments panel?

You can set the Plog up to display true and magnetic and it is only on tap away.


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